Satanstoe, The novel is a fictional autobiography ( A Tale of the Colony ): by James Fenimore Cooper

Satanstoe is a 1845 novel by the early American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. The novel is the first of a three novel cycle, followed by The Chainbearer and The Redskins. The novel is a fictional autobiography which explores the 18th century colony of New York. Though Satanstoe has been too much neglected by readers of Cooper s time and ours, it is one of his most interesting books, combining nostalgic autobiographical recollections, pictures of manners, action and adventure, and social p...